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Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. Carl Gustaf was born during the reign of his paternal great-grandfather, King Gustaf V . He is the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten , and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha .
The tradition of conferring the order upon the baptism of a member of the royal family returned when Princess Estelle, the first-born of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, received a miniature of the Order's insignia from her grandfather, King Carl XVI Gustaf at her baptism on 22 May 2012.
The King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, is a descendant of Victoria through both his father [o] and mother. [p] The King of the Belgians, Philippe, is descended from Christian. [q] The Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Henri, is descended from Christian. [r]
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates his golden jubilee on Friday, marking 50 years since he ascended the throne on Sept. 15, 1973. King Carl Gustaf uses the Roman numeral XVI to show that he ...
The Swedish royal family is undergoing some major changes.. It was announced on Monday by the Swedish royal palace that five of King of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf's grandchildren will no longer ...
In 1973, he ascended to the throne himself as King Carl XVI Gustaf at age 27. ... In early 2020, Carl Gustaf was accompanied by many family members at a concert. Michael Campanella - Getty Images ...
The current High Patron, King Carl XVI Gustaf, took on the role upon assuming the Swedish throne in 1974. In 2003, Crown Princess Victoria became Deputy High Patron. The royal family has recognized the contributions of the Swedish Colonial Society by awarding five of the present twenty-five Councillors with an Order of the Polar Star.
Also in attendance were the Swedish royal men—King Carl XVI Gustaf, who just lost his sister, Princess Birgitta, along with his son, Prince Carl Philip, and his son-in-law, Prince Daniel. Here ...